There are 5 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Oakland by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)YGG - SFO
4h 38m$68–320Ferry, bus, train via Sacramento
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland
29h 48m$169–290Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Take the bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Take the train from Seattle to Oakland
32h 39m$179–314Fly to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)YGG - OAK
7h 23m$87–448Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)YGG - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland
6h 43m$120–506
Ganges Harbor (YGG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Oakland is to fly which costs $65 - $320 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Oakland is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $65 - $320.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Oakland is 807 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Oakland without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Sacramento which takes 29h 48m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Salt Spring Island to Oakland, including transfers.
There are 769+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Oakland, CA, USA?
Harbour Air Seaplanes, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Oakland International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Oakland International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Ganges Harbor to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Ganges Harbor to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Sacramento International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Oakland International Airport via Vancouver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Oakland International Airport via Vancouver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- rez@quickcoach.com
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $40–50
Bus from River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond to Seattle, WA - Convention centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- quickcoach.com
- Adult
- $35–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Salt Spring Island to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–65
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $7–23
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $45–65
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